Question

According to your text, a major function of ganglion cells is to

A) Process sound information
B) Send signals to muscles for movement
C) Transmit information from rods and cones to the brain
D) Coordinate balance and spatial orientation
E) Control hormone release

Answer 1

Ganglion cells are responsible for transmitting information from rods and cones in the retina to the brain, playing a key role in the visual processing pathway.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the text, a major function of ganglion cells is to transmit information from rods and cones to the brain. These cells play a crucial role in the process of retinal processing where visual signals leave the cones and rods, pass on to the bipolar cells, and then on to the ganglion cells. A significant amount of visual data processing happens in the retina before being relayed to the brain by the ganglion cells' axons, which form the optic nerves carrying various aspects of the visual signal such as form, movement, depth, brightness, color, and fine detail.